Days after a lawyer was killed in a clash between security personnel and followers of a Hindu leader arrested on sedition charges, the High Court on Thursday declined to ban ISKCON’s operations in Bangladesh.
After publishing certain media articles on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Wednesday, the lawyer requested a ban from the high court.
The attorney general was asked by the court to update it on the government’s actions in response to ISKCON’s recent conduct. Prior to his imprisonment this week, ISKCON removed Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das.
Advocate Saiful Islam, an assistant public prosecutor, died on Tuesday as a result of conflicts that started after his detention.
The attorney general’s office presented the court with the material it requested to the bench of Justices Farah Mahbub and Debasish Roy Chowdhury when the High Court hearings began on Thursday.
Additional Attorney General Aneek R. Haque and Deputy Attorney General Asad Uddin informed the High Court that 33 accused have been taken into custody in three different cases that have been filed in relation to the murder of attorney Saiful Islam Alif and the operations of ISKCON.
Reportedly, the bench hoped that the government would continue to exercise caution in preserving the peace and order situation as well as the lives and property of Bangladeshis. India asked Dhaka to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all other minority groups after expressing grave concern about Das’ arrest and denial of bail.
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